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27/04/2026

Why Andy ran the London Marathon 🥺

Andy ran in memory of his sister, Laura, who had a stem cell transplant. Yesterday, as Andy crossed the finish line, it would have been Laura's 45th birthday 💚

🎽 190 amazing Anthony Nolan runners👣 4689.8 hot miles run💰 More than £500,000 (and counting!) raised to help save live...
26/04/2026

🎽 190 amazing Anthony Nolan runners
👣 4689.8 hot miles run
💰 More than £500,000 (and counting!) raised to help save lives
🙌 120 volunteers cheering loudly
😭 and an endless flow of tears!

2026 - you smashed it!

If you’re running the TCS London Marathon tomorrow, this one’s for you! Baby Ronnie turned one last month, but is search...
25/04/2026

If you’re running the TCS London Marathon tomorrow, this one’s for you!

Baby Ronnie turned one last month, but is searching for a stem cell donor after being diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia.

With every step you take tomorrow around London, you’ll be giving hope to families just like Ronnie’s, as you raise incredible awareness and vital funds to add more people to the register, fund our lifesaving research, and keep saving lives. 💚

“On Sunday I’ll be running the London Marathon - a lifelong dream, and I’m running it for someone very close to my heart...
24/04/2026

“On Sunday I’ll be running the London Marathon - a lifelong dream, and I’m running it for someone very close to my heart.

My beloved sister, Riya Dandekar, sadly lost her life to Lymphoma. Riya was more than a sister to me - she was my friend, my role model, and a constant source of light and laughter. She inspired so many with her courage, her kindness, and her boundless energy.”

“If she were still with us today, I know, without a doubt, that she would have signed up to run the London Marathon with me. So on Sunday I’ll be running every mile with her in my heart, as if she’s running right beside me.”

“I’m running in proud support of Anthony Nolan, because they do something extraordinary. Their mission to grow the stem cell register so that everyone has the best chance of finding a match is close to my heart, because Riya’s chance of finding a suitable stem cell donor was tragically low, because she was from a minority ethnic background.”

“If this can make even the smallest difference to someone else’s life, then it means her strength, her story, and everything she went through continues to have a positive impact. That is incredibly special to me.”

This run is for her — every step, every mile, all the way to the finish line.”

Please show your support for Kash in the comments – and give him a big cheer this weekend! 💚

“The moment I found out someone needed my stem cells, it was never an option in my mind to not go ahead...” Jack joined ...
23/04/2026

“The moment I found out someone needed my stem cells, it was never an option in my mind to not go ahead...”

Jack joined the stem cell register after a friend of his brother was diagnosed with leukaemia and needed a donor to survive. Motivated to help, he signed up online and promptly returned his swab kit. However, it wasn’t until many years later that he was called upon to help a stranger in need.

“It had been such a long time since I joined that I was fairly surprised, especially given my age, that I could still be matched. That said, it was a real honour to have been matched with someone in need of stem cells.”

Three months later, Jack headed to the Anthony Nolan Cell Collection Centre in Nottingham to donate his stem cells.

“The team in Nottingham explained everything in full, hooked me up to the machine, and plied me with tea and chocolate for five hours. It was completely painless and I was able to read a book, listen to a couple of podcasts and enjoy some peace.

After five hours, the nurses tested that enough cells had been extracted and I was pretty much free to leave. It was remarkably straightforward.”

Thank you to Jack, for giving a stranger another chance at life. 💚

If you’re aged 16-30, you too can join the stem cell register and help someone in need. As Jack says:

“It’s very humbling to be given the chance to be part of someone’s potentially lifesaving treatment. It really helped put other things into perspective for me and that I’d hope that, if I ever needed, I’d be lucky enough to be matched with a donor.”

‘We chose to cycle through the Chilterns on a spring day, a time when new life is springing up from the fields and trees...
22/04/2026

‘We chose to cycle through the Chilterns on a spring day, a time when new life is springing up from the fields and trees, to give our support to Anthony Nolan and the amazing work they do to give people like our friend Liz a new life’ said Helen. Rachel added, ‘Thanks to everyone who’s supported us, we’ve raised over £3,000 for Anthony Nolan; we’re humbled by everyone’s generosity.’

Rachel and Helen cycled an incredible 100km this weekend, after their friend Liz was recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, needing a stem cell transplant to survive. Liz had been through a lot recently, having lost her husband to leukaemia, but thanks to her medical team, and a stranger who was on the stem cell register, she received her stem cell transplant and is now doing well.

Rachel and Helen chose a cycle route through the Chilterns that visited places that were important to Liz. “Their route began at the farm where I was born and where my family still live today. It then wound up and down through the Chilterns, visiting the various locations where I have lived and worked across the area, before finishing at my front door in Oxfordshire.”

“I wouldn't be alive today without my incredible clinical team, my donor, and without the Anthony Nolan charity. I am now doing well and getting stronger every day and feel enormously grateful to be here.”

A huge thank you to Rachel, Helen and Liz for supporting our lifesaving work and taking on this challenge!
If you’d like to organise your own cycle, just like Rachel and Helen, you can find out more here: https://bit.ly/4dUFpd7

“I feel so proud to think that the work that I am doing is contributing to making the future a better place for patients...
21/04/2026

“I feel so proud to think that the work that I am doing is contributing to making the future a better place for patients. As soon as I started getting better, I made it my goal to work for the amazing charity that saved my life, and here I am - and I love being a part of it.”

Meet Sarah Dean, who works at Anthony Nolan – and also recently celebrated her fifth re-birthday!

“It's quite hard to grasp the concept of the different world that I lived in while I was poorly - constant blood transfusions, medication, worryingly waiting for different test results, living in and out of hospital, and when I was allowed home needing to isolate.

“I remember my cat looking suspiciously playfully at the hanging IV tube ... he wasn't allowed in the lounge while I had treatment at home, say no more!”

“That was my life, so I reflect often on how drastically different things are now and I just feel so grateful for my donor, Anthony Nolan and the NHS for giving me my life back, and for my older brother Daniel who looked after me while I was ill.”

“Daniel took me to and from every hospital appointment no matter where it was in the country (I had to go between 3 hospitals to see different specialists), making sure I took my medications at the many points in the day everyday, making my food, and generally taking care of me - he had to quit his job to isolate and look after me.”

“I will be forever grateful for those who helped me get back to good health (and those who were always there for moral support), to never take life for granted and to try to make the most of every day that you can!”

Who supported you during your transplant? Let us know in the comments below.

“To see Everton Football Club stand behind Ronnie - raising awareness on derby day - was something truly special, and ha...
21/04/2026

“To see Everton Football Club stand behind Ronnie - raising awareness on derby day - was something truly special, and has given his story a special memory. As a family of Evertonians, that moment meant more than we can ever explain.”

“From the moment we started sharing Ronnie’s story, we hoped it might raise a little bit of awareness.But what has come from it has been so much more than we ever imagined.”

A couple of weeks ago we launched Ronnie’s appeal – after he was diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia, and his family were told he needs a stem cell transplant as his best chance of survival.

After you saw Ronnie’s story, we saw over 130% increase in sign ups to the stem cell register, over 180 news stories, and support flooding in for Ronnie and his family.

This weekend, Ronnie’s story was shared at derby day, when Everton played Liverpool. Some things are bigger than football, and that’s exactly what we saw.

“To know that so many people care about our little boy, and are willing to take action to help not just Ronnie, but others too, is something we will never forget. The support, the messages, the shares, the people joining the register — it has completely overwhelmed us.”

If you haven’t already, please do sign up to the stem cell register, or share Ronnie’s appeal with family and friends.

Sign up here: anthonynolan.org/register4ronnie

“I’m running the London Marathon for Anthony Nolan because it’s a charity that I’ve worked with nearly everyday, so I ge...
20/04/2026

“I’m running the London Marathon for Anthony Nolan because it’s a charity that I’ve worked with nearly everyday, so I get to see the amazing lifesaving work they do. Anthony Nolan gives patients and their families hope at the worst time in their lives."

"I'm a haematologist, so I work with patients going through treatment for blood cancers and blood disorders every day. I get to see first-hand the difference Anthony Nolan's work makes, supporting donors and patients through their transplant journey."

"To make it even more special, I’m running the London Marathon alongside one of the patients I treated – and her sister, who was her donor!"

"We're really happy to say that Alice is now post-transplant and leukaemia free - and we will be running alongside her sister - who was her donor - and husband! It’s so unique that donor, recipient and medical team have had the ability to all be doing the marathon."

Thank you Joel, not only for taking on the London Marathon to support our lifesaving work, but for everything you do in your job, supporting patients going through some of the hardest times of their lives. We can't wait to cheer you all on on Sunday!

“We have begun to realise that Mark and Xander had a lot of similarities. They were both the life and soul of the party,...
18/04/2026

“We have begun to realise that Mark and Xander had a lot of similarities. They were both the life and soul of the party, kind and thoughtful with a wicked sense of humour. They have brought us together to talk each other into silly challenges and push us on through the tough times.”

You might remember Laura, who ran the last few miles of the London Marathon last year in her wedding dress, touching the nation – and the world. This year, Laura and her best friend Kate, who ran beside her last year, are taking on an even bigger challenge.

“Mark, one of Kate’s best friends, and Xander, Laura’s husband, both had leukaemia, and received stem cell transplants through Anthony Nolan. Devastatingly, Mark passed away before the stem cells had time to work their magic, and Xander passed away from graft vs host disease, a sadly all too common side effect of stem cell transplants. Two lives tragically lost too soon.”

“Given that April 2026 would have been Xander and Lauras 7th wedding anniversary, and will be Kate's 7th London Marathon we thought we'd go big...
Starting tomorrow, we will be running the Guernsey Marathon, then fly back to the UK. From Lincoln Cathedral, we will run a marathon each day – finishing at the Excel London, where we will collect our London Marathon bibs – and then finish with the TCS London Marathon.”

“And if that wasn’t enough – this year, I will run the whole London Marathon in my wedding dress, and I hope to persuade Kate into wearing a bridesmaid dress!”

We have no doubt you’ll join us in cheering Laura and Kate on, as they remember their loved ones with this incredible challenge – and if you see them running the streets of London, please give them a huge cheer! 💚

“It still feels surreal knowing I've helped give someone another chance. I never imagined I'd be able to do something li...
17/04/2026

“It still feels surreal knowing I've helped give someone another chance. I never imagined I'd be able to do something like this, and I'm just incredibly grateful that I was in a position to help someone out there.”



Samantha joined the stem cell register after her Sixth Form tutor told her how life-changing it could be.



“It really stuck with me, so as soon as I got home, I signed up! Even if I was never called to donate, at least I’d tried and put myself out there.”



When she found out she was a match a few years later, she had a mix of nerves and excitement.



“I honestly felt a bit imposter-y, like ‘no way this can’t actually be me.’ But mostly I focused on being able to give someone a second chance or more time with their loved ones – it felt incredibly special.



I passed the time revising for exams and playing Pokémon Go – not quite the heroic image people imagine, but very on brand for me! The staff were amazing, and my body produced nearly three times as many stem cells as needed. I’m genuinely so proud of it.”



After the donation was complete, Samantha couldn’t help but feel the magnitude of what donating means to someone in need.


“To those considering joining the stem cell register, I would absolutely say go for it. You are completely supported the entire way and any discomfort you may experience feels so small compared to the impact you can have on someone else’s life.”

A huge thank you to Samantha for donating her stem cells to help a total stranger. 💚

“Lexi didn’t get to see the whole animation completely finished, but she saw the first half after a heroic effort by the...
16/04/2026

“Lexi didn’t get to see the whole animation completely finished, but she saw the first half after a heroic effort by the team. The day before she died, she watched it quietly and nodded. “That’s good,” she said.

“As we continue to grapple with our grief, I am so grateful for Lexi’s Letter. It now stands as a lasting legacy for us all. We’re grateful to have a way to share Lexi’s views and experiences with people, and it’s wonderful to hear the impact it has when people watch it.” - Lexi’s mum, Liz.

Lexi was 13 when she received her stem cell transplant, after being diagnosed with APDS2, a rare primary immunodeficiency disease. Her treatment journey was tough, and post-transplant she experienced some severe graft versus host disease (GvHD) which led to long hospital stays, isolated from friends and family.

As with many young people going through treatment, Lexi found it challenging – but especially so as a teenager. She wanted to use her experience to help other patients by writing a letter to healthcare professionals explaining how it felt to be in her position, and what they can do to help people just like her.

Lexi and her family worked with the team at Touch Design to turn her letter into an educational resource to share with healthcare professionals across the country.

Heartbreakingly, Lexi passed away on 3rd September 2025, but her legacy lives on. Lexi’s letter was narrated by her sister, and is now being shared across the country, to educate healthcare professionals about how best to support young people going through treatment.

At Anthony Nolan, we are proud to use Lexi’s Letter in our own training, and share it with as many healthcare professionals as possible. Karen Nicholson, our children and young people clinical nurse specialist, presented Lexi’s Letter at The Children & Young People’s Cancer Association conference, and most recently at the EBMT’s 52nd Annual Meeting – one of the world’s largest stem cell transplant conferences.

Read more about Lexi and her incredible legacy here: https://www.anthonynolan.org/blog/2026/04/14/lexis-letter

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